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1 October
6:53 pm

The federal government has very little say in how our elections are conducted. It's almost done entirely by the states through our municipalities.

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Matt Dunlap, at Maine 2nd Congressional District General Election Debate (WMTW)

6:53 pm
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Why we checked itThis is a specific claim about the legal and structural division of authority over U.S. elections between federal and state/local governments, which has real policy implications and is verifiable against constitutional and statutory frameworks.
What we foundThe core claim that elections are primarily administered by states and municipalities is accurate, but the assertion that the federal government has 'very little say' overstates state autonomy by omitting significant and binding federal constraints.
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